6 months old!

Jonah had his sixth month check-up today. He is 21 pounds and 30 inches long. He is way above the 95th percentile for height and in the 90th percentile for weight. He is currently sleeping off his vaccinations right now. He wasn't too sad after he got them done, but that is not to say he wasn't grumpy. He just wasn't screaming his head off like the other kids that got their shots today. He is a good boy! He is sitting up by himself with ease now, we just still have to be careful. If he gets excited he kicks his legs and falls backwards. He is in the early stages of crawling. He loves to do the soldier shuffle. He is starting to lift his butt up while laying on his belly. It's cute, of course. He is becoming more independent and tons more talkative. He is eating tons of solids now and loving it. He is just great all around!
(This picture was obviously taken in the gracery store. I had just realized how closely they matched and it was cute, so I took a picture.) We move into our new apartment on the 11th, so anyone that would love to offer their braun, that would be greatly appreciated! The new apartment is up MLK a little ways. It is close to the hospital and close to campus! We could walk to either place! It's two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, dishwasher, washer/dryer, dining room and SUPER HUGE closets! We are so excited to be moving into a better place that is less expensive!! So excited. And I'll be able to walk to class instead of trying to find a parking spot, WOO HOO!
Classes and grades are doing okay. I love my classes, but it is definately difficult getting all the assignments in on time with Jonah and rowing to add to the difficulty of the assignments. My grades aren't suffering too poorly, though. Still getting A's and B's. Rowing is going well. We're back on the water now! We row on the Little Miami now, instead of the Licking in KY. It feels great to be back on the water! We got a few new boats with RED RIGGERS!! How sweet is that! We were demoing a boat a new company called WinTech this past weekend. Cool boats, small seats. We have two coxies that have never really coxed before, so it has been interesting, to say the least.
This weekend is the team's sleep over at Steph Celek's house. It should be really fun! Neither Jonah or I have met Steph's daughter, Jordan, yet so it should be a blast just for those two! I hear Jordan is a red head just like Jonah! I, however, probably won't be spending the night because Dave will be all alone here at home. I don't want that. I am taking Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon chips. I got the recipe from one of the ladies at church from an Enrichment activity, so thanks to whomever!

Alrighty, I'd better get back to cleaning and homework while I've still got time!

Jonah is eating solids regularly now, as you can tell by the image! He's getting to be a comedian. He makes a bunch of weird noises just because he knows that we're going to laugh - What a stinker! On a different note, Sara C. and Katie came over to visit tonight. The girls and I ended up going to Applebee's after Jonah went to bed. It was a lot of fun! They're used to hanging out and stuff, so my excuse for being extremely over-zealous was, "I don't get out much..." I know they understand.
Okay, so I am doing the plans and stuff for V-day. I am planning on suprising Dave with a dinner at a Korean Resteraunt I found in tHe phone book randomly. I know David doesn't read this, that's why I am spilling the beans to you guys! Sara and Katie are going to come home with me after practice and sit on the baby, does that sound fun? So is it customary to get your spouse something for V-day? I got him a card last year... should I do anything else? Any suggestions?
Oh, Here is a little quote I thought I would share...
"The athlete's anerobic threshold, the point at which the body's muscles have exhausted their oxygen store and start burning other fuel. For regular folks, reaching that threshold is quitting time; anaerobic work is 19 times harder than aerobic work. But rowing is all about harder. Elite rowers fire off the start at sprint speed -- 53 strokes per minute. With 95 pounds of force on the blade end, each stroke is a weightlifter's power clean. Rowers cross their anaerobic threshold with that first stroke. Then there are 225 more [strokes] to the finish line." -- ESPN Magazine

Super Bowl Sunday

Well it has been a while since my last post. Things are getting busy with school and rowing and the baby and NOW we're trying to find a new apartment. The management is jacking up our rent to $695 a month! From $635! You just don't do that to people with a newborn. Although we have enjoyed our stay here at the wonderful Clifton Colony, we're not dealing with that bologna. We've seen a few apartments and they have turned out to be a total bust! The landlords talk up the property and neighborhood and then it turns out to be a dump in the ghetto. Thanks! We are looking in several parts of town, which makes the search even more complicated. Alright, Dave wants my company! I'll finish this later.